By day tour description
Day 1
Arrival in Moscow. Welcome dinner and acquaintance with Russian traditional cuisine
Arrival in Moscow
Welcome to the capital of Russia - the city of Moscow! Centuries-old history, sights of world importance, and truly unique architecture. Moscow leaves only vivid impressions! It is a city of contrasts. Old courtyards and streets coexist with new business centers. Old quarters stand out against the background of modern high-rise buildings.
Day itinerary
- Get acquainted with Russian custom officers
- Comfortable car transfer from the outskirts of Moscow to the city center
- Taste the masterpieces of Russian cuisine in one of the best restaurants in the city
Day key points
- Meeting at the airport and fast passage of customs formalities (airport fast track)
- Transfer to the hotel in a comfortable car
- Arrival at the hotel, accommodation, and rest
- Welcome dinner in one of the best Russian cuisine restaurants in the city
Meals
- Welcome dinner at the city restaurant
Day 2
Moscow. Heart of Russia and famous Russian metro
Moscow sightseeing full-day tour with a personal guide (8 hours)
Experience genuine delight at the sight of crystal chandeliers, sculptures, and wall paintings at Moscow metro stations. Red Square attracts like a magnet with The Kremlin and the famous GUM, GUM is not just a shopping center, but a real architectural monument. The multifaceted Russian capital will open the main historical attractions in front of you.
Day itinerary
- A ride on the Moscow Metro with its sumptuously decorated stations that Stalin called "people's palaces". In addition, it is the fastest way to travel to Moscow and avoid traffic jams.
- See the heart of the city and even the country - Moscow Kremlin! Monumental walls, gold-domed churches, and, of course, the most recognizable iconic tower with red stars
- Explore the treasures of the world-famous museums, including the Armory and Diamond Fund
- Photographed on a background of the Cathedral of St. Basil on the famous Red Square
- Try the ice cream brand and the legendary Soviet lemonade in the historical GUM shopping center
- Look at the world-famous building of the KGB and Lenin Mausoleum
Day key points
- Breakfast at the hotel, meeting with the guide
- 8-hour tour around Moscow with a personal guide and a car
- Return to the hotel, free time (we offer additional options)
Meals
Day 3
The first meeting with Baikal
Flight to Irkutsk. Arrival and transfer to Listvyanka. Guided tour along the way.
Upon arrival in Irkutsk, you will meet the guide and get to know the group members. We go to Listvyanka - a village located on the shores of Lake Baikal at the head of the Angara River. In this very village, you will see the first meeting with Baikal. On the way, visit the Taltsy ethnographic museum, representing the life of Siberian villages of the 18th-19th centuries. The museum has become a place for the preservation of monuments of folk culture. During the excursion, you seem to be transported to another era. Lunch at a national restaurant and traditional Baikal cuisine await you. After lunch, we will take a chair lift to the observation deck of the Chersky Stone, located at an altitude of 728 meters above sea level. From the observation deck you will see an impressive landscape of the immense Baikal: Listvyanka, the port of Baikal, the source of the Angara, and the Baikal horizon, merging with the sky.
Day itinerary
- Meet Baikal
- Try traditional Baikal dishes
- See the great lake from a bird's-eye view
Day key points
- Arrival to Irkutsk
- Departure to Listvyanka
- Excursion to the Taltsy Museum
- Lunch at a restaurant
- Climbing the Chersky stone
- Night at the recreation center
Meals
Day 4
On ice of Baikal Hovercraft
Transfer on the ice of Lake Baikal to MRS (Sakhyurta)
After breakfast, you will be transferred to the marina and board the hovercraft. You will go to MRS - a village located on the shores of the Small Sea. The entire path goes on ice. During stops in Sukhaya Bay and near the Sagan-Zaba cliff, you can enjoy the mountain landscape and take photos. Then you will have lunch in the open-air surrounded by a breathtaking winter landscape.
Day itinerary
- Ride on the ice of Lake Baikal Hovercraft
- Have lunch surrounded by the Arctic landscape
- See the bottom of Lake Baikal through the most transparent ice on the planet
Day key points
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Transfer to the pier
- Departure to a hovercraft to MRS
- Lunch (outdoor picnic)
- Continuation of the way to MRS
- Arrival at MRS
- Dinner at the recreation center
- Night at the recreation center
Meals
Day 5
Discover the island Olkhon
Transfer to Olkhon, a sightseeing tour of the island (4 hours)
Transfer to Khuzhir - the main village on Olkhon Island. On the way, you will visit Ogoy Island - the largest island of the Small Sea, on the top of this island there is a Buddhist stupa, the "Stupa of Enlightenment". In addition, you will visit the Kobylya head (Khorin Irgi) peninsula, about 4 km long. It is a narrow, steep peninsula that impresses with its relief and cliffs. The peninsula ends with a cape of the same name, shaped like a mare's head. Upon arrival in Khuzhir, accommodation at the recreation center and a sightseeing tour with a visit to Cape Burkhan - "the residence of the Baikal spirits" and one of the nine Buddhist shrines in Asia.
Day itinerary
- See the largest island of Baikal
- Visit the Buddhist stupa of enlightenment
- Visit the residence of the Baikal spirits
Day key points
- Breakfast at the recreation center
- Transfer to Olkhon Island
- Arrival to Khuzhir
- Lunch at the recreation center
- Sightseeing tour of Khuzhir
- Night at the recreation center
Meals
Day 6
Ice camp
Transfer to the ice camp by UAZ cars (5 hours)
Today we go out onto the ice of Lake Baikal in a UAZ car. We will spend the night in a real tent camp on the ice of Lake Baikal, located in the geographical center of the lake on the border of the Irkutsk region and the Republic of Buryatia. On the way we will visit the island Belenky, inhabited by a huge number of gulls, stop at Cape Three brothers (Sagan Khushun), which annually produced the most beautiful ice caves, and visit the most famous cape of the island - Cape Khoboy. Giant hummocks at this cape resemble rays radiating in all directions. Upon arrival at the camp, you will experience a welcome ritual where each participant can try to drill an ice hole. You will have a unique opportunity to spend the night in a camp located in the deepest part of Lake Baikal - under a layer of ice that is almost half a kilometer long. And at the end of the day, dinner is cooked on the burner.
Day itinerary
- Drive on the ice of Lake Baikal on the legendary Russian off-road vehicle UAZ
- Spend the night in a tent on the ice surface in the deepest part of the lake
- Take pictures of the most beautiful ice caves
Day key points
- Breakfast at the recreation center
- Transfer to the ice camp
- Lunch (picnic on the way)
- Arriving at the camp
- Dinner
- Night at the ice camp
Meals
Day 7
Crossing of Lake Baikal
Transfer to Ust-Barguzin village, Russian bath
In the morning free time in the camp. For those who are not used to sitting still, we suggest ice skating or walking around the camp. Transparent one and a half meter ice, hummocks, and faults are an ideal place for photographs. If you are a keen photographer, we suggest you wake up early and take pictures of the Baikal ice at dawn. At the disposal of lovers of quiet relaxation is the Ice bar with a special menu for true connoisseurs of ice exotic. The purest Baikal ice not only around, but also in your glass! After lunch, departure to Ust-Barguzin village. At the end of the day, the famous Russian bath awaits everyone.
Day itinerary
- Ride ice skates on the ice of Lake Baikal
- Take unique photos of Baikal ice
- Feel the benefits of the Russian steam room
Day key points
- Breakfast at the camp
- Lunch at the camp
- Free time at the camp
- Departure to Ust-Barguzin settlement and accommodation with a resident
- Dinner
- Russian sauna
- Overnight at the guest house
Meals
Day 8
Chivyrkuisky Bay
Free day in the village of Ust - Barguzin
Excursion to Chivyrkuisky Bay - the most beautiful bay of Lake Baikal. 7 natural islands and hot springs make this the most popular excursion.
Day itinerary
- See 7 islands of the Chivyrkuisky Bay
- Feel the warmth of hot springs
- Breathe in the clean Baikal air
Day key points
- Homemade breakfast
- Excursion to the Chivyrkuisky Bay (Not included)
- Outdoor lunch
- Return to Ust-Barguzin
- Homemade dinner
- Overnight at the guest house
Meals
Day 9
Introduction to Ulan-Ude
Transfer to Ulan-Ude (7 hours), city sightseeing tour
Ulan-Ude is an amazing city, it is called the cradle of Russian Buddhism, the Gateway to Asia, and even a buddhism paradise. The city deserves every title. Ulan-Ude is the largest and oldest East Siberian city, where everything is filled with national flavor, where guests are greeted with famous oriental hospitality and delicious national cuisine.
Day itinerary
- Observe the change in the landscape outside the window and the appearance of local residents
- Taste the national Buryat dish Buuza
- Tune in to a meditative wave
Day key points
- Homemade breakfast
- Transfer to Ulan-Ude
- Lunch
- Arrival and accommodation at the hotel
- Free time, rest.
Meals
Day 10
Ulan Ude. Touch the rituals of the Old Believers and the life of Buddhist monks
8-hour city tour with a personal guide
There are thousands of Old Believers still living in the taiga. They are not only the inhabitants of remote priories or monasteries, but also about the inhabitants of villages that are quite populous by modern standards. Many of them still have passports of Soviet times or without documents at all - including foreigners who once moved to Eastern Siberia.
Day itinerary
- Travel in a time machine 100 years ago and touch the traditions of the Old Believers
- Take a selfie in front of a huge statue of Lenin in the center of Ulan Ude
- Comprehend the meaning of monasticism in a large Buddhist datsan and see a real religious miracle
Day key points
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Meeting with the guide and departure for an excursion 8 hours: sightseeing tour of the city center of Ulan Ude, visiting the village of Old Believers and lunch, Ivolginsky datsan
- Return to hotel, rest
Meals
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Lunch in the village of Old Believers
Day 11-12-13
Transfer Ulan Ude - Vladivostok
Boarding the train and the longest crossing of the route
Reading is one of the most popular activities on the road. When else will you get a chance to read the works of the classics? The most convenient way is to take a reader with you.
Day itinerary
- Enjoy time to reflect on the journey
- Write an essay in memory of the legendary trip along the Trans-Siberian Railway
- Make new acquaintances and exchange contacts with hospitable fellow travelers
- Feel the hustle and bustle of railway stations and feel the taste of meetings and partings
- Review the pictures take to relive the emotions of travel
Day key points
- Breakfast in the hotel
- Transfer to the railway station and boarding the Ulan Ude-Vladivostok train
- Overnight on the train in a comfortable double cabin
Meals
Day 14
Arrival in Vladivostok. Eastern gate of Russia
Arrival in Vladivostok
The easternmost city is connected to central Russia by rail. Though, it has a very western mentality. Trade relations with Japan and the United States have long made Vladivostok a city of international importance. It has right-hand drive cars, people speaking all languages of the world in the port, a Catholic church in the city center, and a warm climate, which is not typical for the Far East. All this is so unlike a typical Russian city.
Day itinerary
- Feel the beauty of sleeping in a comfortable hotel bed after a long train journey
- See the difference in the mentality of the inhabitants of one country. They speak the same language but live at different ends of the planet
- Breathe in the scent of the Pacific Ocean
Day key points
- Meeting at the Vladivostok railway station
- Transfer to the hotel, accommodation, rest
Meals
Day 15
Vladivostok
8-hour city tour with a personal guide, farewell dinner
The city of Vladivostok is a symbol of the Russian Far East. It is one of the main transport hubs in the region. Huge volumes of imported and exported goods pass through its port. The city is spread over picturesque hills along the shores of the Golden Horn Bay. Here the Pacific Marine Fleet is based and more than 600 historical monuments are located.
Day itinerary
- See the city and the Golden Horn Bay from the observation deck with the romantic name "Eagle's Nest"
- Visit the submarine S-56
- Take a selfie in front of the monument of the Trans-Siberian Railway
- Enjoy the taste of fresh Pacific seafood at a city restaurant
Day key points
- Breakfast at the hotel, meeting with the guide
- 8-hour sightseeing tour of the city: walking tour in the downtown, visit of Vladivostok museum, submarine S-56, observation deck “Eagle's Nest”, see the monument of the Trans-Siberian Railway, Golden Horn Bay, Vokzalnaya Square
- Return to hotel, short rest
- Farewell dinner in one of the best restaurants in the city and tasting of local seafood
- Return to the hotel, overnight at the hotel
Meals
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Farewell dinner
Day 16
Vladivostok. Way home
On the way to the airport
Transfer to the airport at the time of the return flight
Do three things before you say goodbye to Russia! There are three things to do before you say goodbye to Russia! First, make sure to take a piece of Russia with you. There are souvenirs for any taste: Matryoshka dolls, samovars, national hats or scarves, felt boots and mittens, caviar, and honey. Admire the gorgeous views of Vladivostok from a bird's eye view. And finally, answer the question, has traveled along the Trans-Siberian Railway become the journey of your life? Has the dream come true!
Day itinerary
- Have time to buy souvenirs in memory of Russia
- Admire the views of Vladivostok from a bird's eye view
- Carefully pack the memories of the trip and plan a date for your return to the vast and incomprehensible country of Russia
Day key points
- Breakfast at the hotel
- Transfer to the airport
Meals
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